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Synopsis
Student essays, scholarship committee members' notes, and other writings reveal interactions between a group of modern-day students at an exclusive New South Wales high school and their strange connection to a young Irishman transported to Australia in the early 1800s.
Is The Ghosts of Ashbury High appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 13 and up.
A quirky, character-driven story told through essays and notes where modern Australian high school students connect with an Irish convict from the 1800s. Minimal content concerns—primarily a clever, layered narrative about friendship and history.
What to know going in
This book has mild violence, no sexual content, and mild language. Content notes include death and colonization.
Who'll love this
Teens will love the unique storytelling format and how the mystery of the ghostly connection unfolds through different students' perspectives.